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Nondescripts RFC head coach Moses Wanyaga has admitted that his side’s inconsistent campaign forced them into a late scramble for the Kenya Cup playoffs, despite believing they had the quality to finish in the top four.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe Red Lions confirmed their post-season place with a commanding 50-7 victory over MMUST in a rescheduled fixture, a result that lifted them from ninth to sixth on the standings.The win kept alive a playoff push that had been complicated by a series of narrow defeats earlier in the season.How MMUST aim to redeem themselves following consecutive Kenya Cup relegations“It was important for us to restore our confidence. We came out with a target to make it to the playoffs, we have achieved that, so it is very good for the boys, and hopefully it will set us up for a good month of April,” Wanyaga told Mozzart Sport.Despite the emphatic nature of the result, the gaffer pointed to missed opportunities across the campaign as the main r..

The Kenya national men’s rugby sevens team, Shujaa, have taken a significant step towards reclaiming their place among the sport’s elite after qualifying for the HSBC SVNS World Championship Series.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsHowever, despite the milestone, their journey to HSBC SVNS Division One remains a challenging and competitive road.Following their qualification, Shujaa will now face off against eight established top-tier sides: Fiji, South Africa, New Zealand, Spain, Argentina, Great Britain, France, and Australia in the World Championship Series. Why KCB Rugby have retired jersey 31This stage will act as the ultimate battleground for promotion to the 2026/27 HSBC SVNS Division One.The series will be played across three high-stakes tournaments. The opening leg will take place in Hong Kong from Friday, 17 to Sunday, 19 April, before the action shifts to Valladolid, Spain (Friday, 29 to Sunday, 31 May), and concludes in Bordeaux, France (Friday, 5 to Sunday, 7 June..

Kenya’s 7s national team, Shujaa, wrapped up day one of the HSBC SVNS 2 in São Paulo, Brazil, on a high after a commanding 40-0 victory over Canada on Saturday, 28 March.The emphatic win came as a strong response to their narrow 14-12 loss to Belgium earlier in the day.##NAJAVA_MECA_9634532##Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsKevin Wambua’s charges wasted no time asserting dominance against the North Americans. Vincent Onyala set the tone with two quick tries, giving Shujaa an early cushion and control of the match.His KCB Rugby teammate, Festus Shiasi, soon added to the tally with a well-taken corner try, stretching Kenya’s lead as Canada struggled to keep up with the pace and physicality.Nygel Amaitsa continued the onslaught with another try before Dennis Abukuse sealed the comprehensive win, putting the final nail in the coffin to cap off a flawless performance.Homeboyz march into third with convincing win over Posta RangersEarlier in the day, Shujaa had suffered a frustrat..

The Kenya Cup returns to action on Saturday, 28 March, with two crucial rescheduled fixtures that could significantly impact both the playoff race and the relegation battle, as Kenyatta University’s Blak Blad host Impala RFC while Nondescripts RFC take on MMUST.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsAt the Blad Bin, Blak Blad will be aiming to steady themselves after a narrow 9-8 loss to Kisumu RFC when they face an Impala side fighting for survival.The students sit fifth on the log with 24 points and have already secured a playoff slot, but a win would be vital in maintaining momentum and possibly improving their seeding ahead of the knockouts.Blak Blad head coach Benard Rotich admitted that his side must raise their levels, particularly in key areas of their game.SVNS 2: Lionesses seek redemption as Shujaa target top-four finish in São Paulo“Looking inwards, I guess our mindset needs to really improve, then seizing every opportunity we create, and of course, our territorial game..

The stage is set for a new chapter in Kenyan school rugby as the 2026 KSSSA Term One National Games kick off in Kisumu, with the boys’ rugby 15s title up for grabs following the absence of defending champions Vihiga High School.For the first time in recent years, the competition arrives without its reigning kings, creating a wide-open contest that blends history, ambition, and emerging rivalries.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsAt the heart of this year’s narrative is Kisii School, the reigning East African (FEASSA) champions and 2025 national silver medalists. Kisii came agonizingly close last year, falling 14–6 to Vihiga in the final at Shimo La Tewa High School. However, they bounced back on the regional stage, defeating All Saints Embu 11–6 to lift the FEASSA crown in Kakamega, proof of their pedigree at the highest level.Now, they return to the nationals with one clear objective: securing their first-ever KSSSA national rugby 15s title.The 2026 poolings promise tightly ..

Kenya’s national sevens teams, Shujaa and the Lionesses, will be aiming to wrap up their HSBC SVNS 2 campaign on a high when they take to the pitch for the final leg in São Paulo, Brazil, scheduled for Saturday, 28 to Sunday, 29 March.Both sides head into the decisive round with contrasting fortunes from the previous leg in Montevideo.Shujaa impressed with a third-place finish, while the Lionesses endured a difficult outing, finishing sixth with just a single win.##NAJAVA_MECA_9628739##The São Paulo leg now presents a final opportunity for redemption, especially for the Lionesses, whose promotion hopes hang in the balance.The Simon Odongo-coached Lionesses face a must-deliver scenario. Anything short of a top-three finish will effectively end their chances of qualifying for HSBC SVNS Division 1 in 2027. Their campaign has been turbulent from the onset, having finished fifth in the opening leg in Nairobi with just one win and 12 points.Blak Blad coach admits pressure ahead of season fin..

Kenyan rugby legend Collins Injera has opened up for the first time about the 2013 club-versus-country standoff that saw him sidelined from national duty and miss a leg of the HSBC Sevens Series, the Hong Kong 7s.The fallout stemmed from a dispute involving Mwamba RFC, the Kenya Rugby Union, and national team commitments. Mwamba had suspended Injera alongside Dennis Ombachi and Horace Otieno after they failed to feature in a Kenya Cup semifinal clash against Strathmore Leos, a match Mwamba went on to lose.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe club maintained that the union had contravened IRB regulations by barring the players from turning out in the fixture. The defeat saw Mwamba miss out on the final before finishing fourth after losing the playoff to KCB Rugby.As a result of the suspension, the affected players were barred from all rugby activity, effectively locking them out of national team duty with Kenya Sevens just as Mike Friday had taken over as head coach.Speaking ..

Menengai Oilers head coach Gibson Weru has set his sights on a historic double, with the Nakuru-based side targeting both the Kenya Cup and Enterprise Cup titles this season.Despite finishing third in the 2025/26 Kenya Cup standings, Oilers remain firmly in contention and will face KCB Rugby in a high-stakes semifinal at the KCB Sports Club. Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsAt the same time, they have booked their place in the Enterprise Cup semifinals, keeping alive their dream of lifting both trophies in a single campaign.Their Enterprise Cup charge gained momentum following a commanding 60-15 victory over Buffaloes RFC, setting up a mouthwatering semifinal clash against arch-rivals Kabras RFC.##NAJAVA_MECA_9620990##The upcoming tie will be their second meeting this year, having last faced off on Saturday, 14 March at the ASK Kakamega Showground, where Kabras secured a 24-13 win. It will also serve as a rematch of the 2025 Enterprise Cup final, in which Kabras edged Oilers..

KCB Rugby have quickly shifted their focus to the domestic league, following their shock elimination from the Enterprise Cup on Saturday, 21 March.Follow our WhatsApp channel for more newsThe Bankers were the standout casualties in the Enterprise Cup quarterfinals over the weekend, after being stunned 11-10 by Ugandan side Black Pirates at the Muteesa II Stadium, in Wankulukuku, Uganda.Enterprise Cup: KCB Rugby suffer shock exit as Oilers, Nondies, Kabras sail throughKCB, who went into the pivotal clash without their coach Andrew Amonde plus five key members of their playing unit, were held off by the reigning Nile Premiership champions in a close contest that they never led.The match-up, which constituted the wider cross-border expansion of this year’s competition, began with early nerves from the Pirates, who missed a penalty that could have handed them a quick advantage.However, Mukore Wayne soon steadied matters, calmly slotting a penalty to give the hosts a 3-0 lead, which helped ..

Kenya’s national rugby sevens sides endured a challenging start at the second leg of the HSBC SVNS 2 series, with both Shujaa and the Lionesses falling to defeats in their opening matches at the Estadio Charrúa in Montevideo on Saturday, 21 March.Follow our WhatsApp channel for more newsShujaa suffered a narrow 14-10 loss to the United States in a tightly contested Pool clash, despite racing to an early lead that briefly put them in control.The Kenyans made a blistering start, striking within the opening minute through John Okoth Okeyo, though Nygel Amaitsa missed the conversion to leave the score at 5-0. Enterprise Cup: KCB Rugby suffer shock exit as Oilers, Nondies, Kabras sail throughMoments later, Vincent Onyala crossed over for a second unconverted try, extending Kenya’s advantage to 10-0 inside the first four minutes.However, the USA responded swiftly. David Still touched down before Will Chevalier added the extras to cut the deficit to 10-7. The momentum then swung decisively in..